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EXXON VALDEZ

Exxon Valdez : acquittal of environmental destruction (Name (School (Professor (Course

Abstract

The main contribution of science and the application of the technology from the discoveries of that science must be to alleviate and protect those that will benefit most from it . For example , discoveries in the field of medicine will allow people with illnesses to avail of new treatments for certain diseases agricultural innovations should be beneficial to agricultural workers and farmers and the public buying their produce . But in this case , the incompetence and negligence of one

man stifled any technological advancement available to stop catastrophe from occurring

Exxon Valdez : Harbinger of Catastrophe

Joseph Hazelwood , the captain of the ill-fated Exxon Valdez oil carrier , left the bridge of the ship and left the handling of the gargantuan vessel to one of his unlicensed crew . As the ship continued on its course , the ship plowed into a reef and unleashed 11 million gallons of oil into the water . This triggered one of the worst environmental tragedies in the history of the United States . The owner of the vessel , Exxon Mobil claims that they have been faithful in their duty to compensate the victims of the tragedy , as dictated by the courts (Adam Liptak , 2008 . Or were they ? The actions of the Supreme Court upon review of the Supreme Court , seem to say that the giant oil company may have found an ally in the highest court in the land

In their review of the decision , the Court downgraded...